The Wallingford Family

First Generation in America

WALLINGFORD, ENGLAND is located about forty-six miles south west of LONDON on the THAMES RIVER. It is not know exactly when the town took the name WALLINGFORD, but it is so recorded as early as the year 777 A..D.

The WALLINGFORD Family derived its surname from its place of residence.

NICHOLAS WALLINGFORD I was born in or near WALLINGFORD, ENGLAND in the year 1619. He migrated from the parish of NETHER WALLOP, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND and came to America in the ship "CONFIDENCE OF LONDON" in 1638. (Waters and Emmerton Genealogical Gleanings in England published in 1885)

On this voyage the "CONFIDENCE OF LONDON, JOHN JOBSON, Master" sailed from SOUTH HAMPTON on April 24, 1638  and landed at BOSTON. The log of the ship names NICHOLAS  WALLINGTON, poor boy: (ie) WALLINGFORD aged 19 as one of the passengers.

Sometime after his landing at BOSTON, NICHOLAS WALLINGFORD joined the colonists at NEWBURY, MASSACHUSETTS. He became Master Mariner and for many years followed the shipping trade. He was taken captive at sea and never returned. Presumably, NICHOLAS WALLINGFORD was either held captive until his death or was murdered by pirates. He was last at home in 1681 and his estate

On this voyage the "CONFIDENCE OF LONDON, JOHN JOBSON, Master" sailed from SOUTH HAMPTON on April 24, 1638  and landed at BOSTON. The log of the ship names NICHOLAS     WALLINGTON, poor boy: (ie) WALLINGFORD aged 19 as one of the passengers.

Sometime after his landing at BOSTON, NICHOLAS WALLINGFORD joined the colonists at NEWBURY, MASSACHUSETTS. He became Master Mariner and for many years followed the shipping trade. He was taken captive at sea and never returned. Presumably, NICHOLAS WALLINGFORD was either held captive until his death or was murdered by pirates. He was last at home in 1681 and his estate was settled in 1684.

NICHOLAS and SARAH became the parents of thirteen children as follows:

Second generation in America

BENJAMIN WALLINGFORD, the twelfth child and the youngest son of NICHOLAS, the immigrant, like his father became a Master Mariner and for some time followed the shipping trade. Evidently, he grew tired of the sea for in 1708, he purchased a tract of land in PRINCE GEORGES County, MARYLAND. This tract consisting of two hundred fifty acres lay along the POTOMAC RIVER and it was known as WALLINGFORD's PURCHASE.

BENJAMIN was married to ELIZABETH __________?. [(It seems almost certain that this missing surname is Brown. An old will contains a bequest from JOHN BROWN to BENJAMIN WALLINGFORD)by Dr. ALVIN WALLINGFORD]

BENJAMIN WALLINGFORD died prior to 1741. His wife, ELIZABETH made a will in 1741, in this will, she names their children.

BENJAMIN and ELIZABETH WALLINGFORD children were as follows:

Third generation in America

BENJAMIN and MARY CLARK WALLINGFORD children were as follows:

Fourth generation in America

BENJAMIN WALLINGFORD, born in 1731, son of BENJAMIN and MARY CLARK WALLINGFORD. He was married to PRUDENCE ELLIOTT, she died July 24, 1824 He was also known as BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WALLINGFORD, died June 14, 1814. They migrated from MARYLAND to VIRGINIA and settle far up the POTOMAC RIVER. Later an immigrant party made up of WALLINGFORDS, WILLETTS, LAYTON, APPLEGATES and others traveled by ox cart to the OHIO RIVER where they built flat boats and floated down the river to the much talked of hunters and farmers paradise, "KENTUCKY".

They pulled their flat boats into the mouth of LIMESTONE CREEK. Soon a settlement called LIMESTONE, KENTUCKY began to grow around the month of this creek.

The town of LIMESTONE was established by the VIRGINIA Legislature in 1788. Later the name was changed to MAYSVILLE in honor of JOHN MAY, a pioneer who played a leading part in development of the settlement. The date of the coming of the BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WALLINGFORD family to LIMESTONE is thought to be 1784 or 1785. The name of BENJAMIN WALLINGFORD appears on a petition signed by one hundred persons and sent to the VIRGINIA Legislature in 1786.

The pioneers DANIEL BOONE and SIMON KENTON were living in the LIMESTONE area at the time of the coming of the WALLINGFORD's. Soon the BOONE's, the KENTON's, and the WALLINGFORD's became good friends. Several of DANIEL BOONE's cousins intermarried with the WALLINGFORD Family.

A letter written by Dr. ALVIN WALLINGFORD to HENRY BECKETT, the author of the majority of this sketch, in 1922 states that his grandfather, NICHOLAS WALLINGFORD, son of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WALLINGFORD, and SIMON KENTON were close friends. He said, "KENTON visited my grandfather often and would sometimes make protracted stays."

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN and PRUDENCE ELLIOTT WALLINGFORD were the parents of the following:

Fifth generation in America

His race was swift, His rest is sweet;

His views divine; His bliss complete.

His song subline, His transports swell;

His state eternal, God his all.

Sixth generation in America

Seventh generation in America

MARY and NELSON COOPER became parents of the following children:

Eighth generation in America

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